Having spent much of his life attending Magic home games, Rockets forward Chandler Parsons completely understood why fans booed Dwight Howard. Though he had been among those wearing Howard uniforms at Magic games, Parsons said if he were still a kid in the stands, he would have booed, too.

“I’d probably boo him,” said Parsons, whose family purchased season tickets as soon as they went on sale 25 seasons ago. “That’s what makes playing on the road so fun and exciting. You support your home team. Anytime someone leaves a team, you’re going to be upset. Obviously, it’s a business decision. He did what’s best for him. As a fan, you don’t care about anything else besides that he left the Magic. If I were in the stands, I would definitely boo, too.”

I’m all for fans booing visiting players, especially players who forced their way out of that city. If I were a Magic fan, I would have booed the entire Howard video. Loudly.

But I also think it’s important fans realize – deep down, even if they’ll never admit it – it’s a bit absurd to boo a person because his jersey and shorts are now a different color than they used to be.

“But I also think it’s important fans realize – deep down, even if they’ll never admit it – it’s a bit absurd to boo a person because his jersey and shorts are now a different color than they used to be.”

Yes, because cheering a traitor to your team makes much more sense..

What did you want these fans to do — sit silently while the video played out? The guy bowed out of Orlando before, what one would consider, the prime of his career. Not to mention, he left for the same team Shaq did back when the Magic LAST appeared in a Championship game. I would boo him the whole game, he’s a traitor.

When Howard rumors were flying that he wanted to be traded from Orlando, he silenced them by saying he wanted to be with the Magic for life. They’d subside for a second. Then they would rise again.. then subside. It was just like when Favre would mention retirement.. drama over nothing. Spit out how you honestly feel, suppress the desire to fill it with indecision.